Posted on: Monday, January 8, 2007
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
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"BUSINESS SUCCESS IN ASIA," a 12-part discussion series offering cutting-edge tips and strategies — and an "operating feel" — for doing business in six key business arenas in Asia will be offered starting Thursday, sponsored by ThinkTech Hawaii and the University of Hawai'i Outreach College/Pacific New Media. The series, which will focus sequentially on Vietnam, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Japan and Korea, is scheduled 5:15-7:15 p.m. two Thursdays a month, starting this week: Vietnam, Jan. 11 and 18; Thailand, Feb. 8 and 15; China, March 8 and 15; Indonesia, April 12 and 19; Japan, May 10 and 17, and Korea, June 14 and 21. Speaking will be David Day, a leading international business lawyer in the Asia-Pacific Region, and trainer of business executives, government executives, corporate managers and legal counsel; and Jay Fidell, longtime Honolulu business and real estate lawyer, and host of the weekly ThinkTech Hawaii radio talk show. The location for the discussions is at Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, Pioneer Plaza, 13th floor. Fee ($240 for series; $60 per country). Information: www.outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm. Register: 956-8400.
Last year, U.S. Administration for Native Americans awarded $36 million in grants to native communities across the U.S., Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. Nonprofit organizations, public agencies, colleges or universities serving the Native American communities are offered the chance to attend a three-day training workshop this month on obtaining ANA grant funding. The workshop, conducted by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, is scheduled 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Jan. 16-18 at the Honolulu Airport Hotel, 3401 N. Nimitz Highway, Maui Room. Information: 521-5011 or www.anapacific.org.
Dick Sutton, vice president/general counsel of the Honolulu Marathon, one of the premier tourism magnets for the state, will discuss the recent race, and the marathon's future in Hawai'i in an upcoming speech to the EXCHANGE CLUB OF DOWNTOWN HONOLULU. The meeting is scheduled noon-1:30 p.m. Thursday. Guests welcome. Fee. Information/location: Ed Kemper, 524-0330, ext. 2.
TOMORROW
The HONOLULU FILIPINO JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will hold its 2007 membership kick-off meeting 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Loulen's Restaurant, 1125 N. King St., Kalihi. Also scheduled will be a "New Year's resolution" demonstration of various exercise techniques and advice on healthy eating by a certified fitness trainer, and a Filipino cooking demonstration. Information: Cheryl Cudiamat, 387-5602.
WEDNESDAY
"FOR WOMEN, BY WOMEN," a chance to network with women of all ages and careers, and hear informative speakers, sponsored by the Hawai'i Women's Business Center, is scheduled 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Small Business Resource Center, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave. Fee; tickets at door. Required registration: 526-1001.
THURSDAY
Where the current real estate market is headed — and how Google can help you tap into it — will be the subject of Thursday's Brokers' Forum, sponsored by the Honolulu Board of Realtors. Speaking on Google's plans to index widespread real estate information at one logical source will be Mark Heynen, manager of strategic partner development at Google Inc. Bank of Hawaii's chief economist, Paul Brewbaker, will also share his insights on the direction of Hawai'i's real estate market. The meeting is planned 9-11 a.m. in the Lili'u Theatre (room 310) of the Hawai'i Convention Center. Register at www.HiCentral.com/register or 732-3000.
Hawai'i's nonprofit sector as a silent economic partner in the state will be the focus of a speech Thursday to a general membership meeting of the Hawai'i Island Chamber of Commerce. Speaking will be Kelvin Taketa, chief executive officer of the Hawai'i Community Foundation. The meeting is scheduled 11:30 a.m. at the Naniloa Volcanoes Resort, Hilo, Kilohana Room. Information: (808) 935-7178.
City Prosecutor Peter Carlisle will discuss identity theft at the 7:15 a.m. meeting Thursday of the METRO ROTARY CLUB. The breakfast meeting is scheduled in The Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza. Breakfast fee. Information: 261-8762.
"STATE AND FEDERAL TAX PROCEDURES," presented by Cherylle Morrow, sponsored by the Hawai'i Women's Business Center, is scheduled 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Small Business Resource Center, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave. Fee. Required registration: 526-1001.
FRIDAY
A technology for a nonviral method of inserting therapeutic genes into mammalian cells — and which could lead to new types of targeted medicine and disease cures — will be the focus of a discussion Friday. Speaking to the "2ND FRIDAY TECH DOWNLOAD" series of monthly breakfast networking discussions is University of Hawai'i molecular biologist, Stefan Moisyadi. The series, sponsored by the Hawaii Science & Technology Council, in partnership with the UH Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development, is meant to bring together Hawai'i scientists and entrepreneurs. The discussion is scheduled 7:30-9:30 a.m. at The Pacific Club. Fee; students and nonmembers welcome. Reservations: 536-4670.
Business meetings of general interest are listed in the "Coming Events" column each Monday. Submit notices at least two weeks in advance: Business Events, Business Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax to 525-6763; or e-mail dbutts@honoluluadvertiser.com. (For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.)
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